A report earlier this year from WalletHub found that Massachusetts has the best school systems in the country. U.S. News put ...

Beverly and Peabody are among the North Shore cities restricting all outdoor open burning with a "Red Flag" warning issued ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor ...

Officials say the 104-mile trail will eventually connect Boston to Northampton. As of now, 60 miles of the project are fully ...

The Mountain Fire has swallowed homes in Southern California, while multiple fires are popping up on the East Coast.

THE STATE OF VETERANS SERVICES — When Jon Santiago was tapped to run the state’s new Office of Veterans Services, he was tasked with restoring the public’s faith in the state’s ability to provide for ...

MILLBURY — Another Central Massachusetts community has ... On Saturday, a Millbury Special Town Meeting voted down an article that would have amended the town's zoning bylaw and zoning map to be in ...

In flipped seats, immigration was an effective cudgel as an influx of migrants squeezed the state's shelter system. Ken Sweezey, the Pembroke Republican who beat Democrat Rebecca Coletta to fill a ...

Parts of the East Coast are under drought conditions and red flag warnings, from Massachusetts to the northern edge of ...